{"id":11794,"date":"2015-05-17T06:48:24","date_gmt":"2015-05-17T06:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=11794"},"modified":"2015-05-19T07:35:19","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T07:35:19","slug":"some-canadian-wines-you-should-probably-try-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/canada\/some-canadian-wines-you-should-probably-try-part-1","title":{"rendered":"Some Canadian wines you should probably try (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Norm
Norm Hardie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thursday’s Canadian wine tasting and seminar at Canada House was a great success. Lots of energy and enthusiasm, great people, and some lovely wines. Here are some of my favourites, that you should try if you get a chance.<\/p>\n

Norman Hardie Chardonnay Cuvee L 2012 Ontario, Canada<\/strong>
\nThis is a blend of Prince Edward County and Niagara fruit. It has an amazing nose that’s super-refined with toast, nuts and minerals. The palate shows broad pear, ripe apple and spice notes with lovely peach and toast complexity and a mineral\/citrus core. Quite profound. 94\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Tawse Estate Chardonnay 2011 Niagara Peninsula, Canada<\/strong>
\nWith a taut, mineral nose and a fresh lemony palate this is a really impressive, linear Chardonnay with amazing finesse and some good reduction supporting the fruit. Stunning effort. 94\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Benjamin Bridge Brut Reserve 2008 Gaspereau Valley, Nova Scotia, Canada<\/strong>
\nA blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Fine, expressive and creamy with some toasty notes and keen acidity. Fresh and lemony with a hint of nuts and cream. Impressive. 92\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Unsworth Vineyards Pinot Noir 2012 Vancouver Island, Canada<\/strong>
\nLeafy, fresh and appealing with juicy red cherry fruit and lovely poise. Really pretty with a fine, leafy, sappy edge to the elegant, light, red cherry fruit. 93\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Le Vieux Pin Cuvee Violette Syrah 2013 Okanagan Valley, Canada<\/strong>
\nViolet, pepper and olive nose is really appealing. Fine, expressive, meaty black fruits palate with a sweet core of fruit wrapped in bright peppery notes. Very elegant style. 93\/100<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Hidden Bench Locust Lane Pinot Noir 2011 Beamsville Bench, Niagara<\/strong>
\nI really like this. It \u00a0has a fresh, nicely defined cherry and raspberry nose. The palate shows supple plums and cherries with a slight waxiness and some faint meaty notes as well as focused pure fruit and some grippy structure. This is already lovely but has potential for further development. 93\/100<\/p>\n

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